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Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis

13 Life-Changing Books Every Christian Should Read with Jonny Ardavanis

Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis

Jonny Ardavanis

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5663 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

What books have truly shaped your faith and transformed your life? In this episode, I share the 13 books that have profoundly impacted my walk with God - from classics on knowing God's character to practical guides on fighting sin and living with eternal perspective.

As Charles Spurgeon said, "Visit many good books, but live in the Bible." These books have deepened my understanding of God's character, helped me fight sin, and equipped me to live with eternal perspective - but they should never replace your commitment to God's Word.

Whether you're looking to grow in holiness, understand God's sovereignty, or learn how to trust Him in difficult times, these books offer biblical wisdom that can transform your life.

What books have shaped your faith? Drop your recommendations in the comments below!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey folks, my name is Johnny Ardavanus. Welcome to Dialin Ministries. I want to answer a question in this

0:04.9

brief episode that I get asked quite frequently, and that is, what are the books that have shaped

0:09.4

and changed my life? With that being said, I want to start with the words of Charles Spurgeon, who said,

0:15.3

visit many good books, but live in the Bible. I hope that these books in no way, shape, or form replace your commitment to God's Word.

0:24.1

Now with that said, I have 13 books here. I tried to condense it. I started with five, then it was 7. Now it's 13 books.

0:29.6

13 books that have really shaped and changed my life in no particular order necessarily.

0:35.7

But the first book is Knowing God. If you know me, you know this

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book has really shaped my life, Knowing God by J.I. Packer. I remember reading this initially, I think

0:45.0

when I was 19 years old, he says, what makes life worthwhile is having something big enough that

0:50.5

catches our imagination and lays hold of our allegiance. And he says, and what higher,

0:55.1

more compelling goal can there be in this life than knowing the God we call Father? And so this book

1:00.4

is on the different attributes of God. It's on the thrill and privilege of knowing God. It says in

1:05.2

Jeremiah, let him who boast boast in this that he understands and knows me. You were made to boast and you are to boast in the

1:13.5

fact that you understand and know God. And J.I. Packer's book, Knowing God is huge and helpful in that

1:20.1

regard. The second book is a book called Trusting God by Jerry Bridges. If you've read my book,

1:26.8

Consider the Lilies,

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finding perfect peace in the character of God.

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This is one of the books that I would say was a huge influence on me

1:34.3

in regards to trusting God in difficult times.

1:36.3

Jerry Bridges particularly focuses on God's sovereignty,

1:40.3

his wisdom, and his love in a difficult world.

1:44.6

And so if you're walking through a trial,

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